Barry Blackburn

Tuesday July 7.

This is hard to write. I know everyone who knew Dwayne will be gutted by his passing. My heart felt condolences to his family. Dwayne was an amazing colleague and friend. We met when I started in the Chubb Calgary branch in1987, where Dwayne had started a few months prior to me. In a way we grew up together as adults and shared stories of our kids growing up,. At work, Dwayne was a true professional and a great teacher - many underwriters, me included owe their industry knowledge to Dwayne's patient guidance and willingness to always share and help in our understanding. You will be forever missed and always remembered. Love you buddy...

Barry

Firstly I want to send my condolences to Christine Kevin Graham Meaghan and William for the passing of their wonderful Dad Dwayne. My heart goes out to you all at this very sad time.

Dwayne and Kim were not just our neighbors, they were like family to us. They were always there for us when we needed them the most. We have so many special memories to cherish. We spent many nights having fun listening to music which Dwayne loved sharing stories and always learning from them both about camping out in the bush, hunting and Music. One of my greatest memories was going to Sturgis In 2016 for the first time and Dwayne took us to some amazing places and we had a blast. I am going to miss Dwayne and Kim so much! I will always treasure the special memories We had. Rest In Peace my friend and take care of Kim love you both forever

Janet

I write this memorial with tears in my eyes as I remember my good buddy Dwayne.

He was a straight shooter who called a spade a spade. He loved to have a good time, he was intelligent, responsible and employed a lot of common sense in everything he did. We had lots of good memories camping, fishing, golfing, cruising the Bow River in his jet boat and jamming.

Most recently we did a few things in March in Yuma which I’ll remember for ever: catching a rock concert in Laughlin Nevada (Don Felder and John Fogerty), playing pickle ball, bowling, riding on his bad motor scooter across the desert floor and getting a couple of rounds of golf in (all while under the threat of growing pandemic!). I’m thankful, I made the effort to visit him in AZ and for that last week we’ll spend together ever (and new friends I met while visiting).

They say to keep busy and always be planning your life right up until when the good Lord decides it’s your time. Indeed, he did that! We had plans later this summer for me to fly out to Calgary to camp and fish at Ya Ha Tinda (Dwayne and Kim’s favourite place in the world), maybe play a few rounds of golf and to go for a bike and boat ride or two (he promised he’d have that jet boat up and running before I got there). We bought tickets for the Legends of Rock cruise in February 2021 and planned to hit Key West for a few days at the end of the cruise (I think that will be a tough solo trip for me knowing Dwayne and I were supposed to be rock’n that boat together).

I feel a little empty with Dwayne gone now and I’m super sad for Christine, Graham & Meg (and William who will never get to know his Grand Father) and his brother Ken who just retired and I know was looking forward to hanging out with his bro in retirement.

Rest in Peace my dear friend, I’ll see you and Kim when the good Lord decides it’s my time.

I love and will never forget you.

Bruce

(Bruce Russell - Burlington Ontario)